[blparent] question of feeding a newborn

[Elizabeth Cooks]

Some kids just won't take one, no matter how hard you try.  Angelica 
wouldn't take one, but Joshua would.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Melissa Ann Riccobono" <melissa at riccobono.us>
To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 11:01 AM
Subject: Re: [blparent] question of feeding a newborn


>I don't know if this will be helpful...  But here it goes.  My son took 
>very
> easily to the bottle, but my oldest niece and one of my nephews did not at
> first.  With my niece, her parents just kept working with her and she got
> the hang of it by the time she was a little over a month old.  This 
> happened
> pretty suddenly; one day she just fought the bottle, the next she took it
> without a problem.  My nephew was harder.  What finally worked was taking
> him outside for feedings.  For whatever reason he loved looking at the
> trees, the birds, etc. and would drink his bottle without a problem.  I
> believe eventually he took bottles inside the house as well, but in the
> beginning this was the only way he would take one.  So, if the weather is
> getting warmer where you are this might be worth a try.  I think talking 
> to
> a pediatrician is a great idea as well.  Try not to get frustrated; this 
> can
> take a little while, but she should figure it out soon.
> Melissa
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Dena Wainwright
> Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 9:05 AM
> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blparent] question of feeding a newborn
>
> I would consider talking with your pediatrician about this. From what I
> understand, only a tiny percentage of kids actually have real nipple
> confusion. It is definitely harder for some kids to take bottles while 
> being
>
> breastfed, but there are a lot of bottles out there, and often you need to
> try several brands before you find one that works (we went through four).
> Putting some breastmilk on the tip of the bottle nipple is a great idea, 
> but
>
> you also have to know that she isn't going to starve herself. If you are 
> in
> a position of having to feed your daughter for a greater percentage of her
> feedings than her mother can by breast, you may have to consider pumping
> milk into bottles and skipping the actual breast completely. I doubt it 
> will
>
> come to this, though.
> Dena
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Scott Lawlor" <sklawlor at mac.com>
> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 6:46 PM
> Subject: [blparent] question of feeding a newborn
>
>
>> Hi.
>>
>> We have what could potentially be a giant problem so I'm hoping to get
>> some thoughts and or suggestions on the following situation.
>>
>>
>> Leah is exclusively breastfeeding and as a result of this, she doesn't
>> know how to take a bottle, even if it's breast milk.
>>
>> This problem is further complicated by the nipple falling out of her 
>> mouth
>
>> when she turns her head and this is something that I am struggling with.
>>
>> For times when Cindy is working and she needs to be fed, I need to be 
>> able
>
>> to perform this task.
>>
>> I won't go into the thoughts I had running through my head while holding 
>> a
>
>> screaming baby but they weren't happy at all, something I know I'm not
>> alone in.
>>
>> We have the bottles that are supposed to mimic the breast so I'm not sure
>> what else I can do at this point.
>>
>> Practicing is a good idea and we can do that but if she won't even suck
>> the nipple and just chews on it, which is what she does with the 
>> pacifier,
>
>> I'm feeling at a loss.
>>
>> Thanks for the help.
>>
>> Scott
>>
>>
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